"Take a rest." General Orlando gave the order calmly while riding on the horse. Although Orlando wanted to spread his wings like an angel and fly back to the imperial capital, on the surface he always appeared calm and composed. As he galloped back, During the two days, Orlando's calm demeanor also infected everyone who accompanied him.
"The general has an order, rest where you are." Several heralds loudly conveyed Orlando's order in different directions. After a few minutes, the knights who were slightly loose in formation due to the galloping gathered together, with Orlando as the leader. Everyone in the center got off their horses and took a nap. It was getting dark now, so it was really time to take a rest.
A team of 50 knights, led by their team leader, spread out in all directions as temporary scouts, while other knights stuck their war guns on the ground and jumped off their beloved horses one after another. , move your body, and then take out the bag containing the fodder from the storage pocket on your body. The fodder has been prepared long ago, and there are two ropes on the fodder bag, which fit around the horse's ears and the horse's mouth. In the pocket, it is easier to chew the fodder inside. After doing this, the knights took out the military food and stood there with water to chew it.
The Royal Knights, composed entirely of holy knights, should originally belong to the army of heavy cavalry. Although the heavy cavalry has extremely sharp attack power when charging, its weaknesses are also very obvious. Both men and horses of the heavy cavalry are wearing thick clothing. Basically, only the face of the knight and the four hooves of the horse are exposed to the armor. This is also the reason why the heavy cavalry is difficult to shake, because ordinary weapons cannot harm them at all.
But in this way, the horses not only carry more weight, but also have to sprint with all their strength in order to ensure the impact. The fighting time on the battlefield cannot be sustained at all, and both men and horses are heavily armored. Without the help of their followers, they will not be able to survive at all. The horses were too scared to climb up, and it was impossible to climb down independently after the battle was over.
Every heavy cavalry usually has two guards to manage and maintain their armor and weapons, to assist him in putting on and taking off the armor, and to hang the knight on the horse with a sling, and then hang him down after the battle, because wearing it The heavy armor prevents them from even twisting their bodies. In addition, there will be at least one groom carrying the load to feed the horses. If it is a long-distance expedition, there will probably be two coachmen accompanying them, driving the carriage to provide supplies.
Calculated this way, 1,000 heavily armored knights require almost 5,000 logistics to ensure that they can fight normally, and there must be light cavalry to guard them from a distance, otherwise the combat effectiveness of the unarmored heavy cavalry will not be as good as that of an ordinary heavy cavalry. scout,
However, the Royal Knights has not had such troubles since the day it was established. There are three very important reasons. The first one is that all the knights of the Royal Knights are holy knights, and holy knights are not ordinary knights. , they not only have to undergo the strict training of knights, but also spiritually accept the blessings of the gods of light. Therefore, the personal quality of the members of the Royal Knights far exceeds that of ordinary heavy knights.
The second is on the equipment of these knights. In order to reduce their burden, each knight has a set of specially made equipment. The armors worn by them and their horses are made of gold mixed with mithril, and then mixed with a certain proportion of essence. Steel, carefully crafted by specialized craftsmen, can be said to be priceless.
Gold is soft, while steel is extremely hard, and cannot be used together. However, after mixing with mithril, and under the careful design of those magicians, the armor made is resplendent in appearance, extremely gorgeous, and the armor is soft and heavy. The magnitude is reduced, and a person can wear it as easily as ordinary clothes. At the same time, the armor is quite strong. Even if it is attached to the armor, it cannot be damaged by ordinary axes or swords.
With such equipment, the Royal Knights can get rid of the attendants and other logistical personnel that ordinary heavily armored knights must equip. And with the full support of the Magic Guild, every Royal Knight has a storage pocket, which is enough to carry Ten days of rations for men and horses was Orlando's biggest reliance on a surprise attack on Senat that day. The latter originally thought that even an attack by the Royal Knights would take time. Unexpectedly, Orlando suddenly appeared outside his Seike City and cut off the Seike. In the supply line of Kecheng, under the illusion of being able to bully the minority with more and the severe reality that the supply line must be opened, Senat had to go out with all his troops, but was defeated by the Royal Knights led by Orlando in one battle.
This third reason is also the fundamental reason why Orlando was able to defeat the Senat rebels in one battle that day. That is, the Holy Knights who have been blessed by the God of Light can launch an attack under the leadership of the leader who defeated the believers with the mentality of "same hatred and hatred". When "Same Enemy" is activated, all members of the Royal Knights will connect themselves with the leader who is a believer in the God of War. Even if an individual suffers huge damage, it will be shared through the collaborative defense effect of "Same Enemy". For everyone, what could have been a fatal blow has become as negligible as the breeze blowing on the face.
On that day, Orlando relied on this to forcefully attack the heavy infantry phalanx of Senat. When he was about to have a hand-to-hand encounter with the hoplite phalanx, he suddenly turned and accelerated, breaking into the opponent's phalanx from the flank, causing Despite the huge chaos, they were able to do this while galloping. It was also because when they shared the same hatred, all the members had a heart-to-heart connection with Orlando. Only then could they be able to command like an arm. After a hit, Orlando kept adjusting. The direction and angle of the knight's attack forced Senat's army to collapse, thus achieving the final victory.
Back then, such a powerful Royal Knights also had its fatal flaw, that is, its number could not exceed 10,000. On the one hand, the armor was extremely expensive and required a large number of magicians to make it. Now it is impossible for the Empire to make it again. It seems that these armors were slowly made by the founder of the empire, Fernando I, with the help of Archmage Meren, over 200 senior enchanters, and with the power of the entire empire, they spent many years. The equipment handed down from that time was also Ten thousand sets. Over the past 200 years, the Royal Knights have experienced countless battles. There will always be some damage, and the number can only become smaller and smaller.
In addition, if you want to become a holy knight, you must obtain God's blessing and approval. This is a very high threshold. The Royal Knights train thousands of people every year, but only a few dozen people can take that step, and few exceed a hundred people. Even if ordinary knights join the charging camp, they cannot integrate with the entire team. Even holy knights may not be able to integrate into the team and may die in battle.
Therefore, although the current Royal Knights still have a quota of 10,000 people, there are only more than 5,000 people who can actually launch a charge under the leadership of Orlando. This time Orlando brought 4,000 of them, and they are still among the trainees. 1,000 people were selected from the Holy Knights to experience the war.
Orlando suddenly woke up from his meditation, because the shouts of his subordinates came from the distance: "The enemy is attacking, the enemy is attacking." Without waiting for Orlando's order, the knights who had taken a little rest arranged themselves and their horses. He turned over and sat on the horse. In just 3 minutes, the entire team entered a fighting state.
Orlando was riding on a horse. He looked at the direction where the sound came from. Two knights were desperately urging their horses to sit down and run towards the large army. In the distance, there was the sound of intensive horse hooves. Orlando, who had experienced hundreds of battles, Upon hearing this, he knew that the number of enemies coming was no less than ten thousand.
Orlando's heart moved, and an ominous thought came into his heart. In the area controlled by the empire, the only cavalry troops with more than 10,000 people were the Clay tribe. Could it be that
The answer was soon revealed. The cavalry coming from afar had confirmed Orlando's suspicion. Those cavalry were not wearing any armor at all, just wearing single clothes. From their dress and the scimitars they held tightly in their hands, they were the people living in the South. The Clay people on the Talun grassland live by herding and hunting, and are warriors who are naturally good at riding and shooting.
The 500 Holy Knights had already consciously formed a charging formation. Orlando shouted loudly: "The Imperial Royal Knights are here. The cavalry coming from afar will stop advancing immediately and report their identity. Otherwise, it will be regarded as an attack."
Those cavalrymen ignored Orlando's words at all, and many of them had already taken off their short bows from their backs and pulled out arrows from their quivers. When these Clay cavalrymen approached 300 meters away from the Royal Knights, , suddenly dispersed, forming a rather loose formation, and began to draw their bows and shoot arrows without hesitation,
For a moment, dense arrows filled the sky. Seeing that the opponent had begun to attack, Orlando gave the order to fight. Almost at the same time, all the knights lowered their helmet masks, and the 500 knights were all wrapped up. Under the golden armor,
Orlando knew that the light cavalry of the Clay tribe were extremely fast, but they could not be their opponents in close combat. What they were best at was using bows and arrows to weaken their opponents in motion, and then seizing the opportunity when the enemy was tired to annihilate them in one fell swoop. The Royal Knights If you want to win, you must rush forward without hesitation, otherwise you will only become a living target for your opponent.
Orlando had made up his mind. He raised the three-meter-long war gun high in his hand.
"Glory." 500 Holy Knights shouted in unison, and they also raised their war guns in unison. Dense steel forests suddenly appeared in the plains. At this moment, the arrows fired by the Clay light cavalry were merciless. It hit the bodies of these knights and the horses beneath them, but was unable to penetrate the solid armor and they all fell to the ground.
Orlando put the spear in his hand flat, and only heard a "swish." The 500 holy knights also put down the war spear in their hands. The sharp spear tip showed a cold light under the bright moonlight. The next moment, as Orlando rode on horseback first, and 500 holy knights followed their leader without hesitation, launching a terrifying assault.